Photos that offer a glimpse of what life is like for workers in notoriously isolated North Korea

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Song Un Pyol, manager at the upscale Potonggang department store in Pyongyang, North Korea, stands in the snacks aisle while being interviewed by The Associated Press on June 19, 2017.

Ukraine says it found Western parts inside North Korean ballistic missiles fired by Russia

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Apparent wreckage of North Korean missiles used in combat against Ukraine.
Apparent wreckage of North Korean missiles used in combat against Ukraine.

Defense Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine via Telegram

China is increasingly unnerved by Russia and North Korea's growing alliance, says top US official

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Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin standing under a stone gazebo with their portraits displayed in massive frames behind them. They are surrounded by people in military dress and others in suits.
North Korea's Kim Jong Un and Russia's Vladimir Putin at a military parade in Pyongyang in June.

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Satellite images show Russia defying sanctions to give North Korea 1 million barrels of oil: report

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In this satellite image marked up by Open Source Centre, the North Korean-flagged tanker Yu Son has been highlighted at Russia's Vostochny port on May 18, 2024.
In this satellite image marked up by Open Source Centre, the North Korean-flagged tanker Yu Son has been highlighted at Russia's Vostochny port.

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North Korea orders mass production of attack drones after seeing Russia's tactics up close

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In this photo provided by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un, left, inspects tests of drones designed to crash into targets, at an undisclosed location in North Korea, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024.
Kim Jong Un, left, ordered the mass production Thursday.

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Ukraine hoped to force Russia to pick between 2 fronts. Putin chose both.

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A Russian soldier fires a howitzer toward a Ukrainian position in the Kursk region in September.
A Russian soldier fires a howitzer toward a Ukrainian position in the Kursk region in September.

Russian Defense Ministry Press Service photo via AP

Inside Ukraine's first battle with North Korean troops

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Ukraine is fighting North Korean troops in Russia. Here's what we know so far.

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Why North Korea would want to go to war for Russia

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In a photo taken on September 6, 2017, Korean People's Army (KPA) soldiers attend a mass celebration in Pyongyang for scientists involved in carrying out a large nuclear missile test.
Thousands of North Korean soldiers look to be joining Russia's fight against Ukraine at a critical time on the battlefield.

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Intercepted audio purports to show a chaotic start to North Koreans joining Russia's fight

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a military demonstration in North Korea
Kim Jong Un attending a military demonstration in North Korea in March.

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Video appears to show North Korean soldiers gearing up for Ukraine war at a Russian military training base

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a military demonstration in North Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at a military demonstration in North Korea.

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